Posts Tagged ‘science fiction’
The Flowering Mind of J.G. Ballard
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: November 15, 1930 On this day, dear readers, we commemorate the birth of a most extraordinary literary figure, James Graham Ballard, known to the world as J.G. Ballard. This English novelist, born in the year of our Lord 1930, would go on to cultivate…
Read MoreDouglas Adams: Humor, Conservation, and Life’s Last Chance to See
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 11, 1952 Dearest reader, On this day, the world welcomed Douglas Noel Adams (books by this author), an English writer whose wit and whimsy would guide countless travelers through the cosmos and…
Read MoreStrange Flowers and Time Machines: H.G. Wells’ Garden Connection
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 21, 1866 Dearest garden enthusiasts, today we celebrate the birth of a most peculiar and fascinating soul – one Herbert George Wells, who wrote as H. G. Wells. His connection to gardens…
Read MoreJane Webb Loudon: The Sci-Fi Gardener Who Blossomed Through Adversity
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. August 19, 1807 My darling garden companions, today we celebrate the birth of a most extraordinary woman, Jane Webb, who would later marry that titan of horticultural literature, John Claudius Loudon. Oh, how I…
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